About the Course
Microsoft Project Fundamentals equips participants who are new to project management or using Microsoft Project for the first time with the core knowledge and skills needed to plan and track projects. The course covers creating project plans, defining tasks, estimating durations, and planning resources.
Target Audience
Beginners in project management
First-time users of Microsoft Project
Team members involved in project planning and tracking workflows
Professionals seeking a solid foundation in project scheduling
Learning Outcomes
Understand the Microsoft Project interface and core scheduling concepts
Create a project plan and define tasks and milestones
Manage task durations and dependencies
Perform basic resource and schedule planning
Track project progress and schedule variances
Curriculum
Module 1 – Introduction to Microsoft Project
What Is Microsoft Project?
Purpose of project management software
Use cases of Microsoft Project
Core project management concepts
Interface and Basic Settings
Menus and views
Creating a project file
Calendar and working time settings
Module 2 – Building the Project Plan and Task Structure
Defining Tasks
Creating and editing tasks
Understanding duration
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Creating subtasks and summary tasks
Task hierarchy and structuring
Module 3 – Task Relationships and Scheduling
Dependency Types
Finish-to-Start (FS)
Start-to-Start (SS)
Finish-to-Finish (FF)
Scheduling
Auto scheduling vs. manual scheduling
Using lag and lead times
Module 4 – Introduction to Resource Management
Resource Types
Work (human) resources
Material and cost resources
Resource Assignment
Assigning resources to tasks
Viewing resource usage
Module 5 – Project Tracking and Progress Monitoring
Progress Tracking
Entering percentage completion
Tracking actual durations and dates
Identifying Variances
Monitoring via the Gantt Chart
Basic delay analysis
Module 6 – Views and Reporting
Views
Gantt Chart
Task Sheet
Resource Sheet
Reporting: Standard project reports
Visualizing project status
Module 7 – Updating Projects and Managing Revisions
Updating the Plan
Reflecting changes in the project schedule
Revision management
Best Practices
Keeping the project plan maintainable
Common pitfalls to avoid
Module 8 – Hands-On Project Workshop
End-to-End Application
Building a sample project plan
Setting up tasks, resources, and timeline
Review: Evaluating the project plan
Participant Q&A and feedback
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